Planet Jarre (Deluxe-Version)

As described

Good overview of JMJ tracks. Tails off towards the end of disc 2.

On record I think this is his sixth compliation of songs but this one is different. Its split into four sections which smoothly interlink with each other. We have got some suprises like the 2 new songs (Coachella Opening and Herbailzer) which are worthy additions to the album mixed with the classics from the numerous albums he has done. The only real tracks I see missing are the Aero album songs which are no surprise and nothing from the dreadful Teo & Tea album released over a decade ago..the album he wants to forget. Nice to see a few tracks from the underrated Oxygene 3 album included. Worth noting a few of the classics sound slightly different (Fourth Rendez-Vous for instance must be the single mix and Oxygene 8 certainly sounds more disco then the album version). We also got a shorter version of Waiting for Costeau and finally hearing Music for Supermarkets the very rare track. Some surprises that should have not really been included like Exit and the experimental 'fourth side' is much weaker compared to the other three but no surprise as this is his much older tracks. Overall is it worth buying if you have got the other compliations? I would say so due to the inclusion of tracks like Music for Supermarkets and the two new tracks plus the slight alteration of a few of the classics (thankfully Oxygene 4 the signature tune is untouched here). For a new fan to his music then its a must :)

Love this.

Like this artist since I was at school lol . I am now 65

Before I start, has anyone else looked at the cover art and thought "Victim of Thanos"? Also, his next album is called Equinoxe Infinity... It does seem like every few years Jean-Michel Jarre will release a collection of his best music; I think this is his 4th? Still, with 50 years of music to look back on, he has quite a back-catalogue to call upon. There are some tracks that are on this set that have appeared in all the previous versions. Pieces like Oxygene part 4 and Equinoxe part 5 are two such tracks, but please don't get me wrong; they earn their place in this set effortlessly. For me, Oxygene part 4 is the epitome of his music; I still get the hackles down the back of my neck from listening to it today as I did the first time I heard it back in the eighties, when I was a teenager at a roller skating rink, who had to hold himself upright against a railing because the haunting melody captivated me so much. Most of the tracks on here are remastered versions of the originals, but there are a few that have new arrangements. Zoolookologie deserves a mention as it has a particularly fine arrangement with an excellent coda to bring it to a close. As for the choice of tracks, they are for the most part pretty good. There are a few tracks I would have been happy to drop in favour of a different piece. For example I would have been happier to have had Chronologie Part 2 instead of Erosmachine, as the thwapping ruler beat is used so much more effectively in the later piece. Similarly I would have preferred any of the Calypsos to have been used instead of Waiting For Cousteau. But this is down to personal preference, and it wasn't me doing the choosing. One piece I really wish he had included though was Acropolis; other than on some hard to get hold of concert DVDs and on the Orchestral JMJ, this incredible piece of music has not had an album release, and Planet Jarre would have been an ideal place for that. That minor grumble aside, this is still an excellent collection, and has many pieces of music that will have you playing Air Keyboard for hours. Why yes, I do frequently see people giving me strange looks. Why do you ask?

If your new to Jean Michel Jarre then this is a great way to start your collection of his works I gives you a chance to sample all the years he has been producing music, and Jarre is great for those who have never heard of his work and a great addition to those who have followed his music from the start.

As a long term fanof this wonderful artiste, my comments are a bit biased, but this CD is among his best.

Una grandiosa recopilación de este magnífico compositor conocido mundialmente

This is a superb collection of some of Jarre's best know works. Remastered with added synth's in most tracks. Very atmospheric, haunting and inspiring! I have been a fan of Jarre since I first heard Oxygene, (most famously adapted and used in 'Gallipoli'), have most of his recordings, this one completes my collection.

Ottima retrospettiva per un autore che da mezzo secolo produce e crea musica

J’aime bien cet album, moi qui a découvert sa musique à mon adolescence avec Oxygène.

Ja! Ja! Ja! Jean-Michel Jarre! Die Doppel-CD ist eine Best Of der Extraklasse. Vorab: Das 24seitige Booklet in Farbe ist nicht der Rede wert. Es ist weitgehend hellblau und enthält hauptsächlich die Titelinfos, also keine tollen Farbfotos im Innern des Booklets. Das ist schade, aber nun zur Musik: Das erste Viertel sind Soundscapes: Hier sind langsamere Titel zu hören, Klangteppiche genannt, zum Teil allerdings relativ kurz wie das hier nur 3minütige Waiting for Cousteau. Das ist typisch Best Of, Fans hören hier einmal durch und das reicht auch. Das zweite Viertel sind Themes: Tolle Stücke, zum Teil neu abgemischt und eingespielt, der echte Hammer, der mich völlig unerwartet trifft. Ich will hier niemanden die Überraschung nehmen, nur so viel sei gesagt, dass ich mich riesig über diese Studioversionierung von Magnetic Fields 2 in dieser Form gefreut habe (Live war ja immer mit dem Chinasprech-Intro). Das dritte Viertel enthält Sequences: Hier gibt es bisher nicht Gehörtes und auch wieder neu Abgemischtes, alles nett durchzuhören. Der vierte Teil Explorations & Early Works stürzt sich auf die exzentrischeren Titel wie Blah Blah Cafe und die Älteren wie Erosmachine, Hypnose. Das Demo Excerpt von Music For Supermarkets und AOR Bleu sind eher nur für hartgesottene Fans. Bei AOR Bleu habe ich mich gefragt, ob da gerade Schieberegler und elektronische Bauteile im Angebot waren. Fazit: Da die Akustik/Technik stimmt und man meistens volles Rohr mit Kopfhörer hören kann und die Gesamtmischung gelungen ist mit netten Überraschungen, gebe ich gerne die vollen 5*. Immerhin bekommt man 41 Titel in toller Qualität geboten. Gerne hätten es natürlich auch 50 Titel bei 50 Years sein können und einige Maxi-/Remixversionen, vielleicht auf einer 3. CD, hätten auch Freude bereitet. Ob man hier noch verschiedene Kauf-Versionen mit 24seitigem (Deluxe) und 12seitigem Booklet (Standard) gebraucht hätte, erscheint mir allerdings sehr fraglich. Irre: Kaum höre ich „Planet Jarre“ ist schon wieder ein neues Album „Equinoxe Infinity“ für November angekündigt. Zurzeit kann man Jean-Michel Jarre wirklich vorab kaufen. Ich erwarte dieses Jahr nur noch Gutes von ihm. Jetzt noch mal Magnetic Fields 2 in voller Lautstärke!